At times, our inboxes can get out of control. Besides email from our family and friends, marketing and spam emails wind up in there, too. While for some of us, it isn’t too bad to handle. Some people might find it a little harder to manage because of the great influx of messages they receive. And, some of those people are influencers.
Well, that is one company’s target – if you have a fanbase, you have an influence. Superpage is a “contact page for influencers.” According to the company’s website, their product will help influencers declutter their inboxes and offer them a better communication setup.
“DMs & e-mails were built for generic human communication. With huge follower-base & more people seeking their time, influencers need a slightly different communication setup – designed just for them. That’s what we’re building at Superpage – a communication system uniquely crafted for influencers,” wrote Superpage Founder Srivatsa Mudumby.
Who can get Superpage?
Superpage is meant for influencers, creators, artists, writers, entrepreneurs, and just about anyone with a social media presence.
What does it do?
The platform allows fans to directly connect with influencers by letting them send a message through the influencer’s Superpage. So, instead of hoping to receive a reply from the DM they sent on Instagram or TikTok, Superpage guarantees a reply, as long as it isn’t illicit or spammy of course.
But, while Superpage lets fans communicate with their idol, it doesn’t do so for free. Fans “pay what they want” to send a message. However, the website doesn’t make it clear whether what you pay makes a difference. If someone pays more, will their message get prioritized? I doubt a $10 ticket gave anyone the chance to choose between general admission or VIP.
How does it work?
You sign up and set up your personalized page by adding a bio, display picture, cover photo, topics you’d like to discuss, etc. Once you link your bank account to your Superpage account, you can share your page on social media, website, or blog post. Through your unique “Superpage link” anyone can send you “Super texts” (messages).
In your Dashboard, you can view, manage, and reply to your messages. Superpage uses “restricted messaging”, which means each sender receives a limited number of messages to follow-up. Once you’re finished replying, the conversation will automatically close.
Fees and Payments
There is no monthly fee to use Superpage. The company makes money by charging a 5% commission plus credit card fees. And, it uses Stripe to process payments directly to the influencer’s bank account.
“People want to talk to influencers of the world but because of huge volume of messages & poor incentivization, influencers can never respond to everyone mindfully. We spoke to a ton of influencers and almost everyone complained “my inboxes are spammed,” wrote Mudumby.
Superpage does provide a new way for fans to reach out to their idols, but is it more like a way for them to charge for office hours? One thing is for sure, it’s a way for influencers to reach out to fans, but make money in the process, too. It’s up to you to decide if it’s something you’d put your money into.
As for a decluttered inbox, it does seem like all those emails and messages might not end up in your messy inbox. Instead, they will live on the platform’s dashboard in a, hopefully, more organized manner.
Lynnette Walczak
February 13, 2012 at 7:08 pm
THANKS! Great tip. Appreciate your step-by-step instructions 😀 (…just wish you could adjust the width so visitors wouldn't have to scroll left & right)
Tonja
February 14, 2012 at 6:11 pm
You must think like http://www.studiotrainer.blogspot.com she shared this same idea several weeks ago..
It is a good idea!! Should be pretty fun to share your pins this way!
Pau
February 15, 2012 at 8:27 am
That's a great temporary idea, sure Pinterest will setup this functionality soon. I would like to add a tip:
Instead of using your regular url like " pinterest.com/losafiladores/ " use the Mobile url " m.pinterest.com/losafiladores/ "
Theresa
February 16, 2012 at 9:13 pm
Thanks so much for posting. I've neglected my Pinterest page, now I'll add it to my Facebook page – that will motivate me to make sure I work on it everyday!
@Paul Does using the Mobile url help eliminate the scrolling?
Abigail
February 17, 2012 at 10:05 am
Thanks! super easy and super handy! Will be sharing!
shannon olson
February 17, 2012 at 10:45 am
thank you!!!! great help
Melissa
February 17, 2012 at 9:55 pm
Thanks so much for sharing this. It is just the solution we were looking for. Keep the great ideas coming.
Dena
February 21, 2012 at 4:18 pm
Is it just me…but when I am logged into Pinterest and view the Pinterest tab on FB, anyone can go into and edit my account. Am I doing something wrong? Also how do I delete the tab from FB if I wanted to?
Thanks for the help.
Dena
February 24, 2012 at 2:29 pm
I hit the little x buy the welcome tab thinking that would delete it and I went to try and re-install the program but it is saying that it is already installed. But I can't find it…where would I find it? Thanks
Dena
February 24, 2012 at 2:44 pm
I figured it out…Go Me!!
La Vie en Rose
March 21, 2012 at 9:31 pm
Hi Lani, Thanks a million, just installed, works perfectly 🙂
Sharon
Lee
March 29, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Thanks for this tip! Will this need to be tweaked for the new Timeline format? My brand’s pages are already on Timeline, and the forced switch for everyone happens tomorrow.
christopher gaston
April 4, 2012 at 5:51 pm
I followed your instructions and now have the tab on my facebook page. However, when I tried to click on any of the link, I get an error stating the content cannot be displayed in a frame.
Have you encountered this? And is there any solution?
Thanks for the article.
–christopher
NearlyNormal
June 25, 2012 at 6:57 am
See my comment for much better apps to put Pinterest on your FB page.
ShashankTripathi
June 25, 2012 at 6:39 am
For Pages, there are plenty of options. How should I do this with my personal timeline?
NearlyNormal
June 25, 2012 at 6:48 am
For Pages, there are many options such as WooBox or Pinvolve. How do I get a similar tab on my own personal timeline?
roxanaramirez144
June 25, 2012 at 1:30 pm
e-mail zilchex@gmx.com ! I did it for a FB account! and it was fast and great!!
EtsyBagalicious
July 5, 2012 at 6:31 pm
I had this set up on my Bagalicious Facebook page, https://facebook.com/bagalicious but lately when I click on the tab I’m getting a big “Unauthorized” message. Has anyone else seen this? I’m considering deleting the tab and starting all over but I’m wondering if Pinterest or Facebook is now disallowing this for some reason.
EtsyBagalicious
July 5, 2012 at 6:39 pm
FYI, I did end up switching over to Pinvolve since I could not get the Static Iframe Tab to work again. (It was working when I set it up a few months ago but does not seem to work anymore and I’m not sure why.) Thanks to @NearlyNormal for the tip! ~Corinne
Elaine Griffin
July 16, 2012 at 10:32 am
Hi there, I published a similar tutorial several months ago, and now I and many others are getting the “unauthorized” message in our tab. Have you experienced this? I’m trying to find out what the deal is without switching to Woobox.